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Queen Mother’s Park

16 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.15267, 0.88121

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 214m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Civic Centre South ParkUrban park900 m→🦉ASHFORD GREEN CORRIDORSNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Willesborough CemeteryUrban park1.8 km→🌱Watercress FieldsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Repton ParkUrban park2 km→

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